This hybrid event brought together leading experts to debate the lawfulness and prudence of transferring frozen Russian state assets to Ukraine. Structured around two panels (‘policy’ and ‘law’), this event provided an informed and balanced analysis of the key issues that governments need to take into account.

Policy Panel

Chair: Prof Thomas Biersteker (Geneva Graduate Institute)

• Prof Allan Rock (former Minister of Justice of Canada)
• Prof Philip Zelikow (Hoover Institution)
• Rachel Ziemba (Center for a New American Security)

Legal Panel

Chair: Dr Anton Moiseienko (Australian National University)

• Dr Tom Grant (Cambridge University)
• Prof Ingrid Brunk (Vanderbilt Law School)
• Dr Bart Szewczyk (Covington & Burling Brussels)

Moderator

Dr Erica Moret (Geneva Graduate Institute)

The event was organised by the Australian National University’s College of Law and the Geneva International Sanctions Network at the Graduate Institute in Geneva.